Patents by Inventor Andrew A.F. Mackenzie

Andrew A.F. Mackenzie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHODS OF CRYODESICCATING A BROTH COMPRISING A BIOPOLYMER OF AN EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE
    Publication number: 20130288932
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of providing a biopolymer comprises: cryodesiccating a broth, wherein the broth comprises: (A) a biopolymer, wherein the biopolymer is an exopolysaccharide; and (B) a liquid growth medium. According to certain embodiments, the biopolymer is produced by the fermentation of at least one carbohydrate via a microbe. According to an embodiment, the microbe is a bacterium. According to another embodiment, the microbe is a fungus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew A.F. Mackenzie, Eric Davidson